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It isn't very pretty.....Plot:
A rich housewife enlists her maid's help to murder her husband; they go on the lam and end up in Mortville, a homeless community built into a garbage dump. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
Definitely not for the faint of heart! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Liz Renay | ... | Muffy St. Jacques |
| Mink Stole | ... | Peggy Gravel |
| Susan Lowe | ... | Mole McHenry |
| Edith Massey | ... | Queen Carlotta |
| Mary Vivian Pearce | ... | Princess Coo-Coo |
| Jean Hill | ... | Grizelda Brown |
| Brook Yeaton | ... | Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake) |
| Karen Gerwig | ... | Beth |
| Jay Allan | ... | Kid |
| Al Strapelli | ... | Doctor Evans |
| George Stover | ... | Bosley Gravel |
| Turkey Joe | ... | Motorcycle Cop |
| Willie Brooks | ... | Pieman |
| James Yeaton | ... | Dead Bum |
| Ed Peranio | ... | Lieutenant Wilson |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
90 minCountry:
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France:-18 | USA:X (self applied) | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | UK:18 | USA:R (re-rating) | UK:(Banned) (1977)Fun Stuff
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The Mortville extras are mostly homeless people who were bussed in for the day. The crew had to work fast to get shots of them before they wandered off. moreQuotes:
Peggy Gravel: [to cop in lingerie] Will you please stop it! I have never found the antics of deviants to be one bit amusing! moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "SexTV: Pink or Blue?: The Science of Sex Selection/John Waters (#7.1)" (2004) moreFAQ
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Possibly more depraved than "Pink Flamingos", if that's possible, "Desperate Living" is a paradox for the senses. Although tasteless and shocking, it is ultimately warm hearted and uproariously hilarious. Those familiar with John's style know that these contradictions work splendidly within the context that he intended them to. Never mean spirited, the outrageousness lends itself to an overall statement on the callousness of society itself. Mink Stole is simply incredible as Peggy Gravel. Her ranting and raving throughout the film is side splitting. Special mention to Jean Hill as Grizelda, Liz Renay as Muffy, and of course the ever demure (ha!) Edith Massey as Queen Carlotta. Leave all inhibitions at the door and enjoy this twisted fairy tale roller coaster ride of a good time! A definite 9/10!!